CHANGES IN THE WORKPLACE

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Vocabulary                                               

Define these words as they relate to the workplace.

1.      categories

2.      probability

3.      labor market

4.      lifestyle

5.      inquiry

6.      projection

Activities

1.      Brainstorm with the whole group about the jobs that people have in your area.

      Who are the major employers/industries in our area?

      What jobs are necessary to maintain our community? (Water, fuel, food, etc.)

2.      Choose ONE to work with in this problem.

MY CHOICE IS ________________________.

If you don't know the answers to the following questions

a) ask someone working in that job

b) or find the job on the net, read about it and make your educated guess

(projection) as to the answer.

3.      Will this job (career) be in existence in 5 years?

4.      Will it be offered to workers in your age range (your age now + 5 years)

5.      What is the projected future of this career?

6.      Will the industry be more or less profitable in 5 years?

7.      What changes will take place in the next 10 years in this business?

8.      What is the projection for this job in Alaska?

9.   Computer search to obtain projections on job opening possibilities

Chose one of these pathways as your goal

a) Industry Engineering and Technology

b) Arts and Communications

c) Health occupations

d) Natural Resources

e) Business Finance and Marketing

f) Human Services

10.    What trends are predicted for this pathway?

11.   How will these trends affect your area?

12.   Which pathway will see the most changes in 10 years?  Why?

 (Support your opinion with 3 details)

Make a poster the pathway you have chosen and show the current opportunities, job projection and projected trends for your area. You may also include mathematical graphs of projected moves in job market.